WebParser.dll HTTP Authentication Bug

[Chonner]

Hey Everyone,

I've encountered a small problem with the WebParser.dll plugin when trying to get HTTP authentication when the username is a email address. Specifically I'm trying to get a slightly modified version of Kredoc Gmail skin (located here: http://kredoc.deviantart.com/art/Android-4-0-Gmail-v1-5-315304376) to work with a Google Apps account as opposed to a standard gmail account.

In order for this to work the url that is queried is of a slightly different format.

For a normal gmail account it is:
Url=https://[GmailID]:[GmailPassword]@gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom

For a google apps account it is:

Url=https://[EmailID@emaildomain.com]:[EmailPassword]@mail.google.com/a/[emaildomain.com]/feed/atom/

The only difference in the skin code is that line, and when attempting to refresh it I get the following error in the log:

DBUG (00:38:16.584) WebParser.dll: Fetching: https://[EmailID@emaildomain.com]:[EmailPassword]@mail.google.com/a/[emaildomain.com]/feed/atom/
ERRO (00:38:16.584) WebParser.dll: (1493) The URL is invalid (ErrorCode=12005)

Note - obviously with correct login details in place and not the placeholders I've replaced them with!

I've tried both URLs through a browser and they work identically returning the same format of data, so it is valid URL, so I can only presume it is WebParser.dll is not liking the @ in the username or the .com in later part.

For clarity sake - I'm running this build:

2.4.0 beta r1613 64-bit (Aug 26 2012)
Path: C:\Program Files\Rainmeter\
IniFile: C:\Users\#Username#\AppData\Roaming\Rainmeter\Rainmeter.ini
SkinPath: C:\Users\#Username#\Documents\Rainmeter\Skins\

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Chonner

[jsmorley]

I assume all those square brackets are not actually in the URL or return in the error log and you are just putting them in there for effect? I hope so, as having square brackets in a URL can cause problems for Rainmeter in general and WebParser in particular. Let's start with the answer to that.

[KreAch3R]

Take a look here, and try to find out if it works for you.

Thank you for using my skin!

@Jeff: Yes, there are no measure brackets in the Url, and I think Chonner means here that he replaces them correctly:

Note - obviously with correct login details in place and not the placeholders I've replaced them with!

This is the actual Url line:

Code: Select all

Url=https://#GmailID#:#GmailPassword#@gmail.google.com/gmail/feed/atom

[Chonner]

Yep the square brackets are just there for effect and weren't actually there!

I tried looking through the source code in github, but couldn't make any sense of it....

[KreAch3R]

Re-check the first line of my post.

[Chonner]

Yep just saw it after I posted, thanks a lot and problem solved!

I tried searching, but obviously not hard enough, and thanks for the awesome skin!

Chonner

[jsmorley]

NEW RULE

9.1.21/2: We don't use square brackets when we give samples of code that isn't working unless the square brackets are actually in the code, as square brackets are baked into the DNA of Rainmeter in dozen ways and it can never, ever help to make things "more clear" by using them to highlight something.

[KreAch3R]

You 're welcome.

@jsmorley: I did have a mini heart attack, too. I just felt calm because I knew it was my skin.

(We should add that Google Apps trick to "Tips & Tricks".)

[jsmorley]

You 're welcome.

@jsmorley: I did have a mini heart attack, too. I just felt calm because I knew it was my skin.

(We should add that Google Apps trick to "Tips & Tricks".)

Good idea. Write it up and post it here and I will move it over.

[Chonner]

Hehe, my bad, I have only been using Rainmeter for about 3 hours though so I'll call a newbie excuse.